F E O T U

my new year’s resolution

Andrew — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:51:45 +0000

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Therefore now let us seek

To perceive simplicity,

To conserve beauty in the heart,

To curb selfishness and to have few desires.

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Tao Te Ching

TAO verse 16

Andrew — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:15:53 +0000

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Digital art – Meister Echhart

Andrew — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:12:38 +0000

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I discovered this photo at the Flickr site of the photographer and digital artist, Hartwig Kopp-Delaney. I highly recommend that you take a look at the site and also his website.

The Gospel of Thomas 111.

Andrew — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:21:48 +0000

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An excerpt from The Gospel of Thomas -The Gnostic Wisdom of Jesus. A beautiful translation, with commentary, by Jean-Yves Leloup.

An artwork by Sue Jowell

Andrew — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:57:17 +0000

I just love this artwork by Sue Jowell. It is made using various metals mounted on a wooden base. Size: 30cm x 30cm. I hope you enjoy too!

A quotation from Meister Eckhart

Andrew — Mon, 30 May 2011 09:59:51 +0000

this quotation is taken from sermon 5b (translation by Walshe)

Planking : Neil Young LP’s

Andrew — Sat, 21 May 2011 18:43:17 +0000

The Boxer Rebellion – The Cold Still: Album cover art by Jónas Valtýsson

Andrew — Thu, 12 May 2011 13:45:52 +0000

In my opinion, the latest album from The Boxer Rebellion is, so far, the one of best albums of 2011. Their progressive, sublime, alt-rock sound with layers reminiscent of Radiohead, Coldplay and The Fleet Foxes is full of dark tones. However, the album manages to maintain a beauty and aura of peace and upliftment even though the music is dealing with themes around the acceptance of death and loss.

What really adds to the musical experience is the wonderful artwork and booklet type album cover.

The artwork and album cover design was created by the Icelandic artist/designer, Jónas Valtýsson. (click here to see his website , it well worth the visit).

Jónas explains on his website:”I wanted to convey the feeling and meaning of the album with a simple metaphor for life. A single leaf full of life on the front cover. The leaf ages step by step inside the booklet, ending on the last page where only the bare skeleton is left.”

Take a look below:

(Im)possible no.4 Mourning

Andrew — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:54:32 +0000

Complete triptych: (Im)possible no. 4 – Mourning

Canvas 1 – Friday (death)

Canvas 2 - Saturday (mourning)

Canvas 3 – Sunday (rebirth)

Size: 600mm x 600mm , 1200mm x 600mm , 600mm x 600mm

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

There’s Nothing Ahead.

Andrew — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:14:00 +0000

Lovers think they are looking for each other,
but there is only one search: wandering
this world is wandering that, both inside one
transparent sky. In here
there is no dogma and no heresy.

The miracle of Jesus is himself, not what he said or did
about the future, Forget the future.
I’d worship someone who could do that.

On the way you may want to look back, or not,
but if you can say “There’s nothing ahead”,
there will be nothing there.

Stretch your arms and take hold the cloth of your clothes
with both hands. The cure for pain is in the pain.
Good and bad are mixed. If you don’t have both,
you don’t belong with us.

When one of us gets lost, is not here, he must be inside us.
There’s no place like that anywhere in the world.

-A poem by Jelaluddin Rumi

From ‘The Essential Rumi” translated by Coleman Barks